A hardstone snuff box with jewelled gold mounts, English or German, circa 1760

A hardstone snuff box with jewelled gold mounts

English or German, circa 1760

of elongated cartouche shape, the body of patterned caramel-coloured agate, the hinged lid framed by a chased openwork scroll and shell border, applied thumbpiece with rose-cut diamond-set scrolls, the fluted baluster sides mounted à cage in reeded gold,

6.8cm., 2 5/8. in wide